Holiday Happiness:)

Christmas was so fun this year. To keep the story short, we spent it with Zach's family. Yes, yes...it's the first Christmas EVER away from home for me but I feel like I did pretty well. It was definitely a challenge to my organized, quiet Christmas brain watching Zach's two youngest brothers open a sea of packages. Toys and paper being thrown everywhere screamed "don't loose me, don't loose me." Zach enjoyed making fun of me and we both enjoyed sharing our second Christmas together. I sure did miss my little family but I get them next year. Bethanie will have to share a little bit of the spot light with Canyon next year so hopefully that goes well:)

I hope everyone has enjoyed their holidays and time with family. I'm not sure I'm ready for Zach to go back to work and school. I've enjoyed the lazy mornings sleeping in and the fun filled evenings after I get off work. The hussle bussell is not yet welcome at our house. I'll fend it off as long as I can stand:)

O Christmas Tree!

So I've been meaning to post a picture of our cute little Christmas tree for so long. To put that in perspective for you....Zach put it up the day after Thanksgiving. When I say Zach put it up I mean he went and picked out a fresh tree, brought it home, pulled out the decorations, put on the lights, hung the glittery balls, added the flower and berry clusters and finished it off with the beautiful tree skirt my great grandma Lamb made. You may say to yourself, "Self, it sounds like what normally is a woman's job was taken by the man in that house." I kindly remind you I supportively watched from the bedrest prison I was on at the time. He did a really fantastic job and the pictures just don't do it justice...you can hardly see most of the ornaments but without further ado.......

The Hawkins family 2nd Annual Christmas tree spectacular!

we are still working on getting a star:)

my TRUE pregnancy

Sunday night, 9:45pm...

Bailee: "I'm bored, I'm gonna make a ginger bread house"

15 minutes later...

Bailee: "This is lame, all I want to do is eat the ginger bread."

5 minutes later...

Zach finds me on a chair in the kitchen in sweats, all the cupboards open and a bag of barbeque baked lays in my hands...dancing and eating....

Zach: "You look like fat Monica....." followed by a lot of laughter and snorting.

He didn't mean it but lets be honest...sometimes I want to eat everything in sight....

525,600 Minutes

How do you Measure a year? In daylights? In sunsets? In inches or miles? In laughter and strife? I don't care how you measure a year but here's how we measured ours!

4 terrific days in Park City as newly weds....

200+ dates, some creative and some not so much:)....

100,000,000+ kisses....

4 Road trips.....

1 hairy mutt....

1 rainy temple visit....

30 illegal fireworks from Vegas...

1 stressful and unsuccessful family photo shoot...

2 pumpkins...
Countless I love yous and moments we'll never forget.
The last 525, 600 minutes have all been memorable and it all started with....
2 yes's..

From the chair in the bedroom...

Not much happening in the Hawkins home. Zach is doing an amazing job of doing just about everything!! Poor guy has to do so much on top of taking care of me. I can't wait to be able to get the little surprise I've been cooking up for him while sitting in this super comfy chair. shh...don't tell:) While spending most of my time in our bedroom I've noticed just how wonderful people are!! Thanks everyone for the phone calls, meals, prescription pick ups, bathroom cleanings and visits. We both appreciate it! I definitely have new drive when I get back on my feet. I've got to return the favor to those in need!!!

As you may have noticed, the count down skipped a couple of days. Due to recent events, my OB has decided that it is completely necessary to induce before I can go into labor on my own. So, little Canyon Walker will be arriving a week or two before the second of February meaning we're having a January baby!! Woo hoo! The day we meet him just keeps getting closer.

Well that's all today..coming to you from the chair in the bedroom:)....

Zach and Bailee:)

I know that hospital pictures are super tacky sometimes but my dad took this of Zach and I with the camera on his phone. I was just so happy to have Zach by my side.

One week ago...

This morning, as I kissed Zach goodbye, I became aware of a post I had written just a week ago. Oh how things have changed in one week...my life turned a little upside down, but everything in my little realization last week has stayed the same. Life still comes down to family. I'm glad I remembered that last week, before I became so dependent on them. How lucky am I that my family happened to be here the one week I needed them the most. It's not just luck that my dad had plans to fly into SLC hours after I was admitted to the hospital. My sweet dad stayed the night in what looked like the most uncomfortable chair known to man so my hubby could go home and get some rest before his 6am shift at work. My mom came down and braided my hair so I didn't look like such a diasaster in my quaint little room. Not to mention all the friends and family that came to visit and my entire family relocating Thanksgiving dinner so I could be there. What a great life I have! Yes, I have a blod clot that runs from under my knee all the way up to my pelvis and yes I am in a lot of pain...but I have a family, a good docotor and a loving heavenly father!

I hope everyone enjoyed the sweet time with their friends and family this holiday break as much as I did. We all have a long road ahead of us but they'll get us through...family is just that great:)